Honors English IV Summer Reading
"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." --Mark Twain
I have selected four books for you to read over the summer as preparation for Honors English IV. I have chosen these books because I believe that they are interesting and will introduce you to information that is highly relevant for an English class. I think that you will enjoy them. You will be tested over these books during the first week of school. The tests will involve some objective information (names, events, etc.) and a possible essay question.
If you want to purchase these books, any Borders or Barnes and Noble bookstore will carry them. However, you could probably find them for cheaper on amazon.com. If you'd rather not spend money on them, I encourage you to use your local public library. Or, you could buy them (at least the older ones) for a very low cost at a used book store like Wonder Book and Video.
Bauerlein, Mark. The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future. New York: Tarcher, 2008.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. any edition is fine.
Bryson, Bill. Shakespeare: The World as Stage. New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. any edition is fine.
Those of you who are NOT taking Honors English IV could still read the books for your outside reading requirement, if they sound interesting to you. If you got the assignment done during the summer, then you wouldn't have to worry about it during the school year! First semester is a non-fiction reading requirement(you could choose either the Bauerlein or the Bryson book) and second semester is supposed to be a classic (either the Dickens or the Bradbury).
Happy Summer Reading to you!
I have selected four books for you to read over the summer as preparation for Honors English IV. I have chosen these books because I believe that they are interesting and will introduce you to information that is highly relevant for an English class. I think that you will enjoy them. You will be tested over these books during the first week of school. The tests will involve some objective information (names, events, etc.) and a possible essay question.
If you want to purchase these books, any Borders or Barnes and Noble bookstore will carry them. However, you could probably find them for cheaper on amazon.com. If you'd rather not spend money on them, I encourage you to use your local public library. Or, you could buy them (at least the older ones) for a very low cost at a used book store like Wonder Book and Video.
Bauerlein, Mark. The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future. New York: Tarcher, 2008.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. any edition is fine.
Bryson, Bill. Shakespeare: The World as Stage. New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. any edition is fine.
Those of you who are NOT taking Honors English IV could still read the books for your outside reading requirement, if they sound interesting to you. If you got the assignment done during the summer, then you wouldn't have to worry about it during the school year! First semester is a non-fiction reading requirement(you could choose either the Bauerlein or the Bryson book) and second semester is supposed to be a classic (either the Dickens or the Bradbury).
Happy Summer Reading to you!
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